Colchester Paras won't return to Afghanistan (From Essex County Standard)
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Colchester Paras won't return to Afghanistan
4:20pm Tuesday 12th February 2013 in News
Colchester Paras have been left off the next tour of duty of Afghanistan.
The Government has announced all those regiments set to deploy next month on Herrick 18.
Soldiers from 156 Provost Company Royal Military Police are the only troops from Colchester Garrison set to deploy.
It goes against an announcement in 2011 which said it was likely troops from 2 and 3 Para were likely to return this year.
See Wednesday's Gazette for the full story.
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7:21pm Tue 12 Feb 13